.svg)
James M. Byrne
Independent Director
The Honorable James M. Byrne currently serves as Vice President, Ethics and Business Conduct, for Lockheed Martin Corporation. He is responsible for the strategic direction and operational excellence of Lockheed Martin’s award-winning domestic and international ethics program and execution of the Corporation’s compliance training across the enterprise. Jim is also on the Corporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Steering Committee and Corporate Vice Presidents Contributions Committee of Lockheed Martin, established and authorized to review and approve large charitable contributions. He previously served as Lockheed Martin’s Chief Privacy Officer and Associate General Counsel leading teams supporting information security, counterintelligence, electronic discovery, and records management. Jim also served for several years on the board of directors for Pacific Architects & Engineers (PAE), then a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.
Jim is a Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Midshipman Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received an engineering degree and held the top leadership position of Brigade Commander. He holds a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where he was awarded a public service fellowship.
In his current role, Jim draws upon his experiences as a deployed Marine Corps combat arms officer, U.S. Department of Justice international narcotics prosecutor, and service at the highest levels of the federal government. He was forward-deployed as an anti-corruption advisor to senior Iraqi officials while leading a team of dedicated and experienced federal law enforcement officers investigating criminal fraud and other misuses of funds supporting the $52B U.S. reconstruction effort in Iraq. Prior to rejoining Lockheed Martin, Jim was nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as General Counsel and then as the 8th Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs - the designated chief operating officer of the second largest U.S. cabinet agency.
Jim’s past professional engagements include director and advisory board positions on several startup companies, and service on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy & Integrity Advisory Committee and the International Association of Privacy Professionals Board of Directors (Chairman). He currently serves as a proxy holder – outside board director for Rancher Government Solutions, a subsidiary of FWB: SUSE. Jim is active in his church and community and prioritizes mentoring veterans. He currently volunteers on the American Association of Suicidology Board of Directors, the Navy - Marine Corps Relief Society Advisory Board, Veterans Moving Forward Board of Directors, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance Board of Directors, and the Give an Hour Executive Board of Directors.
COMPANY BRIEF Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation (lockheedmartin.com) is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 115,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.
Wikipedia Bio
